Best Personal Finance Posts - Week of May 13

Mock me, if you will, but I still remember the official song of the Girl Scout camp I attended as a young girl many years ago. ("There's a camp along the dusty road ....") Summer camp can be among the most memorable and wonderful experiences of a child's life.

Tess C. Taylor, PHR, PayScale May 16, 2013 Why choose to stay at home as a parent? The decision to stay at home and hold down a part time job is one that more parents are opting for. There are several reasons for this.

Investing is arguably the most complicated and intimidating topic within personal finance. Understanding (and making use of) two key investing concepts will go a long way toward demystifying the process while dialing down the fear factor. Let's get started! (See also: The 10-Step Staircase to a Comfortable Retirement) Compound Interest At first glance, this one seems like no big deal.

This is a guest article by William Cowie, who writes at Bite the Bullet Investing. While I considered myself a late bloomer in the world investing, not doing much with my money besides spending it until I was about twenty-eight, William started much later in his life.

Nervous about investing when stocks are at record highs? (Photo: Thinkstock) Investing in the stock market when it's at an all-time high seems like one of those ominous moments, like when someone decides to go for a swim in Jaws or peer at an egg in any of the Alien movies.